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By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — The House Republican Caucus has elected State Rep. Nathaniel Ledbetter (R-Rainsville), a first-term legislator, as the new House Majority Leader. Ledbetter, a former mayor and city council member in Rainsville, was first elected the House in 2014. According to the caucus, he is the first freshman House member … Continued

By Brandon Moseley February 28, 2017 the Alabama House of Representatives voted to approve allowing hunters to buy a license to hunt deer and hogs on baited ground. House Bill 184 was sponsored by state Representative Jack W. Williams (R from Wilmer). Rep. Williams said that HB 184 would provide for the Department of Conservation … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter MONTGOMERY — Relative newcomer Rep. Anthony Daniels, D-Huntsville, has been elected the minority leader of the Alabama House of Representatives. Daniels, who is 34-years-old and in his first term, took on the position Wednesday, ahead of the second full day of the legislative session. He is the youngest person … Continued

By Chip Brownlee Alabama Political Reporter AUBURN—House Speaker Mac McCutcheon, speaking at a forum in Auburn on Thursday, warned that the State could be close to an infrastructure “crisis” if it doesn’t reform funding mechanisms. “It is a major, major issue that is so vital to the growth of this State,” McCutcheon said, speaking to … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter In the 2015 Special Session, the Alabama legislature passed a new tax on the dispensing of prescriptions. The purpose of the tax was to raise more money for the beleaguered Alabama Medicaid program. On Wednesday August 17, 2016, the Alabama House of Representatives voted to repeal the tax after … Continued

  By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Tuesday, September 9, the Alabama House Ways & Means Committee met to consider a controversial series of revenue measures in an attempt to pass a State General Fund (SGF) budget. Republicans passed a number of revenue bills in rapid fire fashion over the objections of House Democrats. State … Continued

By Brandon Moseley Alabama Political Reporter Wednesday Alabama Governor Robert Bentley signed a pair of bills that were sponsored by Rep. Elaine Beech (D) from Chatom.  Rep. Beech and the Alabama Democratic Party released a written statement following the Governor’s signing ceremony held in the old House Chamber of the Capital Building in Montgomery. State … Continued